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Her Name in the Sky

Kelly Quindlen

4.22 AVERAGE


yes i did cry
also shoutout to book club for getting me to read a book !!

I really liked it but it’s about how the relationship with God can affect/hinder the understanding of oneself which can be very triggering. The two girls are very relatable in that sense. It’s pretty much about how to accept yourself when there’s so many ppl telling u it’s wrong
emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

falling in love with your best friend ✔️
well rounded/dynamic friend group✔️
coming of age while fighting internalized homophobia✔️
reconciling queerness and religion✔️

this book was more than i thought i was signing up for but it was so good.

Cried through the entire last half of the book - which I was unable to put down. I don't usually read YA, but I think so much of this book can't even be fully appreciated until you have grown up and can look back on your teenage years through the lens of adulthood.

Beautiful writing, character development, and friendships.

And Wally <3, is Wally the kindest, most emotionally intelligent teenage boy to ever live? Probably, yes, I loved every moment that he was on the page.
emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Woahhhh this ruined my life

What an amazing book to start the year with. This book is beautifully written. It takes my breath away at how sensitively the topics in the book are written about. The characters in the book are flawed but in a beautifully human way. It touches my heart to see a lesbian story written like this. It doesn't demonize religion, but it doesn't blindly follow it either. I am absolutely in love with this book and has snuck its way into being one of my favorite novels.
emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes